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May 6, 2011

Congratulations to the winners of the Diversity Advancement Scholarship!

This year's winner of the Rick McLellan scholarship was awarded to Andrew Seguel from New Jersey. Seguel is a Career Counseling Intern at Rutgers University. He will be graduating from Monmouth University with an M.S. in mental health counseling in May 2011.

The winner of this year's Ernie Andrews scholarship was awarded to Erica Smith of Alexandria, Virginia. Smith is a Program Manager at Howard University where she facilitates professional skills development workshops for business students.

Candidates of the DAC scholarships are individuals from underrepresented groups from EACE. The scholarship allots $1,500 per candidate to be used towards a membership to EACE and registration, room arrangements, and travel expenses to the EACE Annual Conference.

Don't miss out on the incredible professional development and networking opportunities! The EACE 2011 Annual Conference is being held June 15-17 in the beautiful horse country of Hunt Valley, Maryland.

More Bang for your EACE Travel Buck: Professional Exchange Site Visits Offered in Conjunction with the Annual Conference

Still thinking about registering for the EACE Annual Conference? Already set to join your EACE colleagues June 15-17 in Hunt Valley, Maryland?

Either way, you’ll want to take advantage of the following scheduled Professional Exchange Site Visits. During the visit day, employers typically describe their organizations, discuss their recruiting processes, offer tours and allow exchanges of information between new hires, interns and college professionals. This is a great way for you to strengthen or build relationships with various companies.

U.S. Department of State: June 13; 10-1pm; Washington, DC

CIA: June 14; 8-12pm; McLean, VA

Under Armour: June 15; 9-1pm; Baltimore, MD

Registration for the Professional Exchange Visits will begin on Monday, May 9th for EACE members and on Wednesday, May 18th for non-EACE members (site visits are open to college career services professionals only). Space is limited for each site and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. All of the site visits are FREE.

The EACE Annual Conference is historically recognized as an event which offers innumerable opportunities for conference take-aways: new connections, best practices, and professional development galore. The 2011 conference will offer something invigorating and new: the opportunity to give back.

The 2011 EACE Annual Conference has decided to make a contribution that will benefit the community in the conference’s host city. To that end, the Conference Committee is excited to announce a new partnership with the SEED Foundation, organizing a raffle with the proceeds to benefitThe SEED School of Maryland.

The SEED School is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school offering an extraordinary learning and living experience in preparation for college and beyond. The SEED Foundation partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities to prepare underserved students for success by combining a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program that teaches life skills and provides students with a safe and secure environment. More details on this exciting charitable effort (and how to win some incredible prizes – including an iPad!) will be available soon. Register for the 2011 EACE Annual Conference today at www.eace.org.

Are you an EACE sponsor this year? It's not too late! With so many exciting sponsorship options, consider this branding opportunity as we approach the June Annual Conference (from $100 to $10K -- ads, logos, speakers, meals, breaks, etc.) or other opportunities into next year -- sponsoring webinars, social networking events, scholarships, eNews or Bridges Newsletters. Perhaps you have year-end funds that could be invested in showcasing your organization in highly visible ways. Contact Lisa Boothe at 540-231-8875 or Donna Ratcliffe at 540-231-8077.

The EACE Professional Exchange Committee sponsors opportunities for companies to highlight/market their organizations to the college members of EACE. During the visit day, employers typically describe their organizations, discuss their recruiting processes, offer tours and allow exchanges of information between new hires, interns and college professionals. This is a great way for you to strengthen or build relationships with various companies.

Schedule 50-minutes of professional development delivered straight to your desktop with an EACE WEBINAR. Visit www.eace.org to learn more….!

MAY 23, 2011, 1:00 p.m.

High Stakes Interns?How can employers, faculty and career centers help students be more productive in that first-post baccalaureate job? Even students who have been identified as early entry hi-po’s (high potentials) require specific competencies in order to be more effective. Employers, faculty and career centers will be interested to learn more about these identified skills gaps.

Webinar presenter, Dr. Philip D. Gardner is Director of Research for the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University and a respected expert on the transition from college to work and early workforce socialization. Employers and colleges will find his recent research on the skills gap of undergraduates who enter the work force. Don’t miss this important session.
Cost: $29.00 for members; $99.00 for non-members.

Thinking about assessing the programs and services offered by your career office? Consider using theEACE Consulting Service. Our team is comprised of over a dozen EACE members with a wealth of experience representing the diversity of our region and member institutions. We’ll work with you to develop a plan to review your office, conduct an on-site visit to meet with key stakeholders, and deliver a report of findings and recommendations to help with your assessment and future plans. During this difficult budgetary climate, a consulting review can be helpful in your negotiations to maintain or add staff and resources!

EACE welcomes job postings from any organization which has opportunities that may be of interest to our membership. This may include full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, or internship/graduate assistantship.